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Historical Background Items of Interest

Hornbook of Virginia History

An extinct County, probably named by Adam Thoroughgood, a local resident, for the English County. Formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 with Portsmouth as the county seat. It was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk in 1963 to form the city of Chesapeake.

The area of Norfolk County encompassed the present day cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake. Chesapeake was named for the Chesapeake Bay